In an article published by Newsweek, Sam Harris has expressed his concerns about Sarah Palin. As we've come to expect from Harris, it's a carefully-articulated piece of writing. It was also a bit of a surprise to me, because Harris appears much more concerned about Palin's lack of competence than…
In the NYT, Paul Krugman sums up the substance of modern Republicans: Know-nothingism — the insistence that there are simple, brute-force, instant-gratification answers to every problem, and that there’s something effeminate and weak about anyone who suggests otherwise — has become the core of Republican policy and political strategy. The…
John McCain is… 1.) Ignorant on the economy. And see here. 2.) Ignorant on foreign policy. And see here. 3.) Ignorant on birth control. 4.) Ignorant of the truth. And see here and here. 5.) Ignorant of what’s important to veterans and votes against veterans. 6.) Ignorant of the laws…